How $500 Turned Into the Vera Bradley Empire!

How do you turn $500 into one of the most recognizable handbag brands? Vera Bradley co-founder Barbara Bradley Baekgaard joins Tamron Hall to share how she and her best friend, Patricia Miller, started their business at age 43 by cutting fabric on a ping-pong table in Barbara's basement. Now 87, Barbara reflects on the colorful inspiration behind Vera Bradley, the company's unexpected success, and why she still loves giving away her handbags to people who admire them. Plus, she shares a memorable encounter with a woman whose story left a lasting impression! #TamronHallShow #VeraBradley #BarbaraBradleyBaekgaard #Entrepreneurship #fashion FOLLOW US: Instagram: @tamronhallshow X: @tamronhallshow Facebook: @tamronhall TikTok: @tamronhallshow JOIN OUR SHOW: https://tamronhallshow.com/be-on-the-... Want a front row seat to everything that is happening on our show? Sign up for our emails for a first chance at giveaways, sweepstakes and contests! Receive updates on our biggest upcoming shows and exclusive digital content that you didn’t get to see on television. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://tamronhallshow.com/sign-up-fo... FIND YOUR TIME AND CHANNEL: https://www.tamronhallshow.com [Put in your zip code in the top portion of the website] From the deeply moving to the purely fun, “Tamron Hall” is a daily destination for all things topical and a platform for viewers to connect with the people who are shaping our world through meaningful, engaging, and entertaining conversations. Tamron Hall brings a refreshing, relatable, unpredictable, and unstoppable voice to television.